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Lot#: 1 Ricaurte Hernández - Los Nogales |
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| History
Ricarte born in the farm where he lives today, 52 years ago. Since he was 10 years old, he started learning from his parents and people from the extension service. He also worked as hand picker, traveling around Colombia. He is dedicated with his wife, 8 sons and 9 grandchildren, to the labors in the farm.
He is a member of the Associative Group “Café Andino Especial”, where, with another 250 coffee growers are looking to produce the best coffee of the region.
Environmental Care
6 hectares of the farm have native forest with presence of wild life like small mammals, birds, and reptiles. The agricultural labors are directed to the protection and preservation of the environment.
They also make ecological wet milling process, management of the organic wastes of the process to produce organic fertilizer which are used in the fertilization of the soil.
Coffee Processing Information
Fertilization: Chemical and organic fertilization twice per year according to the soil analysis
Disease and Pest Control: Biological and Cultural control of broca (Re Re)
Harvesting: Main Crop - October to December. Fly Crop: April to June
Other Statistics:
Annual Production: 86 bags
Soil Type: Franco Arcilloso
Annual Precipitation: 1,850 millimeters
Shade Grown Type: 30 %
Water Source: Fresh Water. There is also a natural source of water
No. Permanent Employees: 3
No. Temporary Employees: 15
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| Property Characteristics: |
Coffee Characteristics: |
| Farm:
Los Nogales |
| Farmer:
Ricaurte Hernández |
| Rank:
1 |
| City:
Pitalito |
| Region:
Huila |
| Country:
Colombia |
| Farm Size:
11.00 Hectares |
| Coffee growing area:
5.00 Hectares |
| Altitude:
1550 masl |
| Certification:
None |
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| Variety:
Caturra (100%) |
| Processing System:
Traditional wet milling |
| Lot Size:
14 bags |
| International Jury Score:
91.91 |
| Cupping Number #:
5 |
| Price:
19.10 USD |
| Winning Bidder:
Maruyama Coffee for Mikatajuku group |
| Jury Descriptions:
floral note, sweet, crisp, bright acidity, apricot, grapefruit note, buttery mouthful, creamy, refreshing, well articulated, ripe white grapes, juice, sweet, elegant, velvety, complete, caramel, balanced, orange, perfumy aroma, peach, apricot, refreshing, vanilla, crème Brule, stayed from hot to cold, manuca honey, dark caramel honey, complex
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| Please Note: If a number appears in brackets next to a
description it indicates the number of jurors that agreed with that particular
decription. |
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